What is a fair price for this car?

kraven

I am looking for a new car and I have found something I kind of like, a BMW 330ci Auto, year 2000 on an X plate. 51k miles, with Leather and M3 wheels. Rest of it is basically as standard which is quite a lot for that car. I am assured the car is in top condition and HPI clear.

According to parkers, average miles for that car is 80k with prices for standard spec :

Dealer : £7800
Private Good : £6800
Private Poor : £5600
Part Ex : £6100

I am a cash buyer, but I know that the market is very bad for selling cars at the moment, i've been trying to sell my old car for a while now. But I have decided I need something better for the summer.

What would you offer for this ?

Nile

Hello kraven

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happylife

you definately should be paying less than £6000. In the current climate it's a buyers market...

Happychappy

Hi Kraven

Just had a quick look on the BCA auction site, there a quite a few going through the auctions, I have pasted a couple or so in below to show what you can get, hope it helps ? the average price is not a bad guide, as clean may even be a little over what they are going for, the larger engine cars have taken a bit of a downturn ? so should get a bargain, I am sure Wig, harveybobbles or one or two of the other knowledgable posters may be able to advise, good luck

HC

BMW 330 CI 3.0 Coupe, SILVER, 2 Doors, Manual Transmission, Petrol, 88607 Miles, Margin. HY51UEV Registered 25-09-2001 Blackbushe 07-05-2008
New: £27020 Ret:£8495 Cln:£6550Avg :£6025Blw: £5350New: £28690 Ret:£9365 Trd:£7200

BMW 330 CI 3.0 SE Convertible, BLUE, 2 Doors, Manual Transmission, Petrol, 82690 Miles, VAT Qualifying. KL04XWV Registered 06-04-2004 Walsall
23-06-2008 New:£31145 Ret:£13195 Cln:£11050 Avg:£10100 Blw:£9100 New:£32902 Ret:£14510 Trd: £11985


BMW 330 CI 3.0 Coupe, SILVER, 2 Doors, Manual Transmission, Petrol, 85934 Miles, Margin. X577KOX Registered 07-09-2000Belle Vue 06-05-2008
New: £28345 Ret: £7395 Cln: £5525Avg: £5050 Blw:£4425New: £28560 Ret:£8672 Trd: £6563

BMW 330 CI 3.0 Coupe, BLUE, 2 Doors, Automatic, Petrol, 54443 Miles, Margin. Y126BPH Registered 23-03-2001 Preston 05-05-2008
New: £28110 Ret:£9995 Cln:£7925 Avg:£7350 Blw:£6600New: £29780 Ret: £10680 Trd: £8755

BMW 330 CI 3.0 SPORT Coupe, BLACK, 2 Doors, Manual Transmission, Petrol, 103371 Miles, Margin. Y808FAA Registered 21-03-2001 Belle Vue
06-05-2008
New: £28790 Ret: £8350 Cln: £6325 Avg: £5750Blw :£5100 New:£30060
Ret: £9042 Trd:£6905

BMW 330 CI 3.0 SPORT Coupe, SILVER, 2 Doors, Manual Transmission, Petrol, 40691 Miles, Margin. Y851EFS Registered 12-03-2001
Derby 05-05-2008 New: £28790 Ret:£10795 Cln:£8775 Avg:£8150 Blw:£7375 New:£30060 Ret:£11050 Trd:£9125

david69_2

330ci's are probably the most sort after e46 model especially if its got sport leather and will make good money plus 51k is very low miles most 3 series cars i have seen advertised are 100k plus .
I'd of thought you'd be looking at around £6500 to £7000 it may be a buyers market as some people are saying but people will still pay good money for quality cars and its only one model below the m3 .

balsingh

david69 wrote: »

330ci's are probably the most sort after e46 model especially if its got sport leather and will make good money plus 51k is very low miles most 3 series cars i have seen advertised are 100k plus .
I'd of thought you'd be looking at around £6500 to £7000 it may be a buyers market as some people are saying but people will still pay good money for quality cars and its only one model below the m3 .

with the price of petrol these days, its the 330Cd which is even rarer and more sougbht after so they are holding their value well .... as a result, the 330Ci should have some better deals!!

david69_2

fair point but with the price difference between petrol and diesel 10p a litre or higher you've got to be doing a good few miles a year to justify the diesel version .I dont do that many miles a year so i would go for the petrol version and anyway the original poster wanted advice on a 330ci petrol no mention of the rarer diesel !